About Castlewood
Castlewood, VA is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Virginia.
Officially, Castlewood is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.2 square miles.
📰 Castlewood News Today
- Castlewood Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Mark Hurt Law Firm Expands into Castlewood, Virginia to Better Serve Coal Miners and Injured Workers The National Law Review · Aug 4
- Lincoln "Link" Selfe Obituary | Castlewood Funeral Home | Castlewood, VA Tribute Archive · Aug 12
- Castlewood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
- We Salute You: Kennith Daniel Meade, Castlewood, Virginia WCYB · Jun 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Castlewood Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Castlewood
- El Palenque Mexican Grill — mexican
- El Primo — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Castlewood
- Russell County Fairgrounds reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Castlewood
- Castlewood Elementary
- Castlewood High
- Copper Creek Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.2 sq mi
Coordinates36.8801, -82.2953